Teaching Controversial Issues

Synopsis: Designed to help teachers handle controversial issues within the citizenship curriculum. Features a range of teachers from three different schools as they tackle challenging issues with their students. From asylum seekers to gay rights, the subjects and teaching methods vary. Interwoven with these lessons a young stuent teacher describes her experiences as she goes into school for the first time and teaches citizenship as a trainee. Made in conjunction with the Institute of Citizenship.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2003
Year of production: 2003
Notes: Broadcast on C4 on 2/12/03
Documentation: Programmes notes containing an outline of the programme, curriculum relevance, further reading and suggestions on how it can be used in the classroom, available online at www.channel4.com/secondary
Subjects: Education
Keywords: citizenship; secondary education; teacher training; social issues

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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